Mar 03 Watch In California, Rising Health-Insurance Premiums Spark Outcry Correspondent Spencer Michels reports on increases in health-insurance premiums in California and the resulting outcry for government investigation. Continue watching
Feb 17 Watch Medicaid Recipients Nervous as States Start Chopping to Fill Budget Holes Governors across the U.S. are desperately looking for ways to fill huge budget gaps. Most are required by law to balance their budgets, which means big cuts in state spending on all programs, including Medicaid. That has many recipients worried. Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch News Wrap: Florida Judge Rules Health Reform Law Unconstitutional In other news Monday, a federal judge in Florida declared the health reform law enacted last year unconstitutional. Amid other rulings, the law is expected to be considered by the Supreme Court. Also, new federal guidelines called for roughly half… Continue watching
Apr 30 Watch News Wrap: Goldman Sachs Faces Criminal Probe In other news Friday, the federal government began a criminal probe into financial firm Goldman Sachs, following the civil charges launched by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The government also reported that consumer spending helped lift the economy last quarter,… Continue watching
Apr 13 Watch Floridians Consider Health Reform’s Merits Our Spotlight City coverage in Tampa looks at how the government's expanded role in health care will affect the lives and livelihoods of four Floridians. Continue watching
Mar 26 Watch Shields and Brooks Tackle the Aftermath of Health Reform Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the top political stories of the week, including the passage of health care reform and how it may shape the political landscape looking toward the midterm elections. Continue watching
Mar 23 What You Should Know About Health Care Reform: Two Views President Obama signed health care reform into law in a White House ceremony Tuesday. Two players in the debate over reform offer their views on what Americans need to know about the bill. Continue reading
Mar 22 How Will History View the Health Reform Debate? After months of debate, deals and delays, a health reform bill is now headed to the president's desk. Three historians assess the significance of the moment, in the context of nearly 100 years of U.S. health care legislation. Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch News Wrap: Texas Plane Crash Being Investigated In other news, a small plane that crashed into a building in Austin, Texas, is being investigated as a possible suicide attack. Also, NATO forces continued their fight against the Taliban resistance in southern Afghanistan with growing concern over sniper… Continue watching
Feb 15 Watch Health Reform Advocates Target Insurance Rate Hikes Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield announced they will delay premium hikes for consumers in California's individual insurance market, but reform advocates hope the backlash over the proposed 39 percent rate hike will push Congress to take action? Betty Ann Bowser… Continue watching